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1、英语国家概况知识点总结Full nameFull name:The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandOthersOthers namesnames:The United Kingdom/The UK/Britain/The Great Britain/TheBritish Lion/England/The British IslesBritish IslesBritish Isles:范围最大，包含了大不列颠岛和爱尔兰岛及其附近的许多小岛U UK K:Includes England,Scotland,Wales and

2、Northern IrelandGreat Britain:Great Britain:Includes only England,Scotland and WalesArea:Area:242,514 square kilometers(93,635square miles)Population:Population:about 60,587,300National capitalNational capital:LondonNational Flag:National Flag:The Union JackNational AnthemNational Anthem:God Save th

3、e Queen/KingComponents:England:1.The largest and the most populated country of UK.It occupies more thanhalf the island of Great Britain.2.AreaArea:130,281 square kilometers(53.7 percent)3.PopulationPopulation:50,762,900(83.8 percent)401 people per square kilo4.CapitalCapital:London(the seat of gover

4、nment,center of business,the heart of artsand culture,dominates England just like England dominates TheUK)Scotland:1.The second largest of the four nations both in area and population.no longerhas a separate legislature and executive,and its economy is integrated intothat of the rest of Britain.But

5、it does have a separate administration,different legal and educational systems as well as its Presbyterian nationalchurch.Above all it has retained much of its distinct cultural identity.2.area:area:77,925 square kilometers(32.1 percent)3.populationpopulation:5,116,900(8.4persent)65 people per squar

6、e kilo4.capitalcapital:Edinburgh(ontheeastcostrepresentthecapitaloftheregion)5.the largest cityargest city is Glasgow(In the west)Wales:1.A peninsular jutting from England into the Irish Sea,and is the smallestamong the three nations on the island of Britain.And has been dominated byEngland for long

7、er period than the other three nations since its officiallyunion with England in 1536(actually England has ruled Wales in 1343 butnot officially recognized)2.area:20732 square kilometers(8.5percent)3.population:2,965,900(4.9persent)142 people per square kilo4.capital:Cardiff(southern Wales)serving a

8、s an important seaport andindustrial center5.Wales retained aunique cultural social and economic development,notably its national language,Welsh,and a devolved Welsh AssemblyNorthern Ireland:1.Often referred to as the province of Ulster,is part of the island Ireland locatedin its northeast corner.An

9、d is the smallest both in area and population amongthe four nations of the UK.2.areaarea:13,576square kilometers(5.7 percent of the UK and one six of the islandof Ireland)3.populationpopulation：1,741,600（2.9 percent）4.capital:capital:Belfast(a seaport on the east cost,is a center of shipbuilding andlinen textiles and it created the Titanic)5.